Qualcomm

Principal Engineer - Cellular Technologies

Qualcomm • $216K — $325K *
Telecommunications & Hardware
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering with a significant experience in software engineering (minimum of 6-8 years).
  • PhD candidates in a relevant field with a lower experience requirement are also considered.
  • 8+ years of experience in computer architecture or embedded systems is preferred.
  • 4+ years in a technical leadership role is beneficial, with or without direct reports.
  • 1+ year of experience in the wireless, semiconductor, or embedded software industry is an asset.
  • Proficiency in C, C++, Python, real-time operating systems, and multi-threaded programming is required.

Responsibilities

  • Designs and implements advanced Wireless WAN modem software and technologies.
  • Optimizes software functionality for critical wireless systems and modems.
  • Collaborates with stakeholders to enhance air interface performance and capability.
  • Leads cross-functional teams in meeting product and customer standards.
  • Implements unit-level verification and oversees software integration into products.
  • Documents complex project features and guides users in implementation.
  • Reviews and enhances documentation created by junior and experienced engineers.

Benefits

  • Competitive annual discretionary bonus program.
  • Opportunity for annual RSU grants.
  • Comprehensive benefits package supporting work-life balance.
Full Job Description
Company:
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area:
Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Cellular Technologies Software

General Summary:

You will contribute to 5G/6G base-station L1 modem PHY layer SW on Qualcomm's proprietary CPU and DSP processors for ORAN compliant ODU, ORU SoC products and SCF FAPI specifications.. You would also have an opportunity to lead and contribute to overall software architecture/designs and internal interfaces across different modem sub-systems, external interfaces and end-to-end system integration. It is preferable to have experience with embedded FW design with constrained MIPS and memory, design for test and debug and test-driven development.

Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 8+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
OR
Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 7+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 6+ years of Software Engineering or related work experience.

Preferred Qualifications:
• 8+ years of experience with computer architecture or embedded systems.
• 4+ years in a technical leadership role with or without direct reports.
• 1+ year of applicable wireless, semiconductor and/or embedded software industry experience.
  • Qualcomm QDSP6 and related scalar and vector DSP processor development experience.
  • Familiarity working closely with hardware, 5G NR/LTE protocols
  • Required knowledge of C, C++, Python, Real time operating systems, Embedded systems, multi-threaded programming decisions.


Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
• Leverages expert Wireless WAN Modem Software knowledge to design, standardize, implement, verify, validate, and commercialize Wireless WAN (or cellular) air interface and modem technologies.
• Designs, optimizes, and implements software for highly critical wireless systems and modems.
• Collaborates with high-level stakeholders to develop high quality and high capability air interface and modems with high performance (e.g., capacity, coverage, throughput, latency, power consumption) and acceptable cost.
• Guides cross-functional efforts to design products and solutions that meet customer requirements and standards.
• Owns complete unit-level verification for sub-system, including software performance and quality and oversees the integration of software into platforms and products.
• Writes detailed technical documentation and feature descriptions for highly complex projects to guide users to implement output; reviews documentation of junior engineers; reviews documentation of experienced engineers.

Level of Responsibility:
• Decision-making is critical in nature and highly impacts program, product, or project success.
• Requires verbal and written communication skills to convey highly complex and/or detailed information. May require strong negotiation and influence with large groups or high-level constituents.
• Works within the prescribed budgetary objectives of the department.
• Has a great degree of influence over key organizational decisions.
• Tasks often require multiple steps which can be performed in various orders; extensive planning, problem-solving, and prioritization must occur to complete the tasks effectively.

Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits:
$216,600.00 - $325,000.00

The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus). In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer - and you can review more details about our US benefits at this link.

If you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers.

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Qualcomm Ventures is the investment arm of Qualcomm Incorporated. Founded in 2000, Qualcomm Ventures is a corporate venture capital fund with over 150 active portfolio companies and more than 20 exits over a billion dollars, including 99 Taxis, Cruise Automation, Fitbit, Invensense, NQ Mobile, Waze, and more. As a global investor, Qualcomm Ventures helps connect entrepreneurs to the resources, relationships, and deep industry expertise they need to succeed in the mobile technology ecosystem.

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